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Thursday April 10,1997 Vol. CXXX, No. 55
Headlines
Pearsall injures knee in practice
USC's football team was delt a blow six months before the season opener against Florida State, when strong safety Grant Pearsall suffered a possible season-end-ing knee injury in practice.
Sports, page 20
Asian director talks about latest film
With the recent release of his latest film, "Double Team," Hong Kong director Tsui Hark shares his thoughts with Film Editor Scott Foundas on cinema, as well as a peek Into future projects.
Diversions, page 9
Debating Simpson media coverage
With O.J. Simpson yet again under the public spotlight, editorial writers Heather Moos and Troy Witt discuss the media's fascination with his personal life and the reasons behind the attention.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Religious seminar, Hillel elections
The Muslim Students Association is presenting a seminar to discuss God today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SAL 101. Pizza will be served and all are welcome.
For more information, e-mail msa@usc.edu.
The Jewish Student Union is holding elections for next year's executive board at its final meeting of the year tonight at 6:30 at Hillel Jewish Center.
For more information, call Victor at (213) 747-9135.
The American Camping Association is looking for college students to volunteer as camp counselors, instructors and lifeguards for the summer. The positions are paid and room and board are provided.
For more information, contact Bob Schultz at (317) 342-8456.
Newspaper'of the University of Southern California
Inauguration swears in Senate
Annla Lahatto / Daily Trojan New Student Body President Steven Orchard gets sworn in by Judicial Council Chief Justice Ryan Newman Wednesday.
Student Senate swears in nine elected members
By Jason Grant
Staff Writer
Outgoing Student Senate members said goodbye to their constituents in an inauguration for their recently elected successors at Tommy Trojan Wednesday.
The new corps of nine student senators, plus President Steven Orchard and Vice President Darren Ho, affirmed their duties in front of approximately 40 students, faculty and staff during a ceremony conducted by Ryan Newman, the Judicial Council Chief Justice.
The new student senators are Bianca Ambriz, Emilio Garza and David Oviosu representing housing; Sylvia Ashour, Rudy Dekermenjian, Taline Ekmejian and Annie Khodavirdi representing commuters; Lawrence Perkins and Samantha Porter representing the Greek community; Steven Salcedo representing the University Residential Student Community, and Chris Congo representing the Interfraternity council.
The new senate has fewer elected officials than past senates due to a restructuring plan
earlier this spring, here are nine senators—rather than the 16 of the past—along with a president, vice president and two voting members from URSC and IFC.
Orchard, a junior majoring in international relations, said he intends to make sure all campaign promises are kept.
"The campaign promises we made were just tnat and we intend to fulfill them," Orchard said. "We have a unique opportunity... You're going to see the best Student Senate you've ever seen."
Dave Gabler, 1996-97 student body president, said he is excited about the future of the senate and the university.
"These guys are competent, intuitive, enthusiastic, very in touch and ready to stand on our shoulders and set a benchmark for what student government should be," Gabler said. "If they are the best ever, we've done our job right."
Orchard reiterated promises made in his campaign, including the goals of reorganizing the Career Center and making the senate more visible to the student body.
"We will accomplish more this year than ever before," he said. "The students will see a lot more of us, as we intend to attend meetings all over campus on a regular basis."
(See Senate, page 2)
Center studies quakes
Ky Olivia Hemaratanatom
Staff Writer
Last weed's 3.3 earthquake, originating from the Newport-Inglewood Fault just north of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, shook up a few students.
However, Department of Public Safety Deputy Chief Bob Taylor said there were no reports of damage caused by the earthquake.
"The Newport-Inglewood Fault is closer to the USC campus than the San Andreas,"
Taylor said. "I would be more concerned with a magnitude 5 or more earthquake on that fault than on the San Andreas.'
Some students said they felt the tremor that Friday morning.
"1 had gone to bed at 1:30 in the morning. When I felt it, I thought a bigger one
would follow," said Stephen , , ,
Perry, a senior majoring in (jUttKC damage ttl
my,
English. "I was afraid I was California is vrrv going to die. I kept thinking, lS verlf
It's so close to graduation.' I smaU compared to
foreign countries.
TA-LIANG TENG professor
don't deal with this on a regular basis."
"I think it's a good wake-up call to life—it's unpredictable," said Dennis Chang, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering.
Professor of earth sciences Ta-Liang Teng said he advises students to be calm during an earthquake.
"Shaking never exceeds a minute... The phrase 'wait a minute' would apply," Teng said.
After the shaking stops, he said people should get out into the open.
"Be prepared for an earthquake but not preoccupied with it," he said.
Southern California Earthquake Center director and professor of earth sciences Tom Henyey said students should stay inside, away from major appliances, and keep food and water in their rooms in case of a quake.
Henyey said students and their families
should have a plan for getting in touch after an earthquake, but he said he didn't know whether the administration has a plan.
"Students should make sure the administration has a plan for (them) to get in touch with their families," Henyey saia.
A brochure published by SCEC advises people to make sure objects will not fall on them and break.
Furniture and heavy objects should be attached securely to tabletops and the
Sound. Windows can be less hazardous if ey are made from safety glass or covered with a strong mylar film, the SCEC brochures said.
The SCEC also suggested that people practice the "duck, cover and hold" method: "Duck or drop to the floor, take cover under a sturdy desk or table and hold onto it so that it doesn't move away." People should maintain this position wherever they are until the shaking stops, according to the center.
"The earthquake damage (in California) is very small compared to foreign countries," Teng said. Automobile accidents kill more people than earthquakes, he said. California has the best-built structures in the world, he said.
The Newport-Inglewood Fault has the
The earth-
n
potential to cause extensive damage like any other earthquake, Henyey said. Tne amount of damage depends on the population at the
location, construction of buildings and the time of day, he said.
"We don't think the Newport-Inglewood Fault is important in the metropolitan area in relation to other faults," he said.
The San Fernando earthquake in 1971 and the Northridge quafce of 1994, each of which had a magnitude above 6.0 on the Richter (See Center, page 2)
Cultural identity of U.S., Canada discussed
By Derick Dahilig
Staff Writer
Kim Campbell, former prime minister of Canada and a member of tne Canadian general consul, spoke on Wednesday about relations between the United States and Canada, calling for cultural policies that would help her country retain its cultural identity.
"Canada and United States are the best friends in the world," Campbell said to a crowd of about 80. "But tnere are some ways in which we see the world differently because America is a superpower and Canada is not."
Campbell's speech at Town and Gown was sponsored by the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, the Center of Multiethnic and Transnational Studies, and the international relations and political science departments.
Campbell, who became the first female prime minister of Canada in 1993, cited the American entertainment industry's domination of the Canadian market as a factor in the country's cultural identity crisis.
"A country must be able to articulate its Ity,
Cai
story—95 percent of Canadian screens are showing American films. It is almost impossible for a Canadian film to be shown on its movie scieen. Sixty percent of bookstores are occupied by American books and 20 percent of the English magazines on the newsstands are American."
(Set Campbell, page 2)
own reality/* she said. "This is not always easy in Canada. Numbers tell a telling

Thursday April 10,1997 Vol. CXXX, No. 55
Headlines
Pearsall injures knee in practice
USC's football team was delt a blow six months before the season opener against Florida State, when strong safety Grant Pearsall suffered a possible season-end-ing knee injury in practice.
Sports, page 20
Asian director talks about latest film
With the recent release of his latest film, "Double Team," Hong Kong director Tsui Hark shares his thoughts with Film Editor Scott Foundas on cinema, as well as a peek Into future projects.
Diversions, page 9
Debating Simpson media coverage
With O.J. Simpson yet again under the public spotlight, editorial writers Heather Moos and Troy Witt discuss the media's fascination with his personal life and the reasons behind the attention.
Viewpoint, page 4
F.Y.I.
Religious seminar, Hillel elections
The Muslim Students Association is presenting a seminar to discuss God today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SAL 101. Pizza will be served and all are welcome.
For more information, e-mail msa@usc.edu.
The Jewish Student Union is holding elections for next year's executive board at its final meeting of the year tonight at 6:30 at Hillel Jewish Center.
For more information, call Victor at (213) 747-9135.
The American Camping Association is looking for college students to volunteer as camp counselors, instructors and lifeguards for the summer. The positions are paid and room and board are provided.
For more information, contact Bob Schultz at (317) 342-8456.
Newspaper'of the University of Southern California
Inauguration swears in Senate
Annla Lahatto / Daily Trojan New Student Body President Steven Orchard gets sworn in by Judicial Council Chief Justice Ryan Newman Wednesday.
Student Senate swears in nine elected members
By Jason Grant
Staff Writer
Outgoing Student Senate members said goodbye to their constituents in an inauguration for their recently elected successors at Tommy Trojan Wednesday.
The new corps of nine student senators, plus President Steven Orchard and Vice President Darren Ho, affirmed their duties in front of approximately 40 students, faculty and staff during a ceremony conducted by Ryan Newman, the Judicial Council Chief Justice.
The new student senators are Bianca Ambriz, Emilio Garza and David Oviosu representing housing; Sylvia Ashour, Rudy Dekermenjian, Taline Ekmejian and Annie Khodavirdi representing commuters; Lawrence Perkins and Samantha Porter representing the Greek community; Steven Salcedo representing the University Residential Student Community, and Chris Congo representing the Interfraternity council.
The new senate has fewer elected officials than past senates due to a restructuring plan
earlier this spring, here are nine senators—rather than the 16 of the past—along with a president, vice president and two voting members from URSC and IFC.
Orchard, a junior majoring in international relations, said he intends to make sure all campaign promises are kept.
"The campaign promises we made were just tnat and we intend to fulfill them," Orchard said. "We have a unique opportunity... You're going to see the best Student Senate you've ever seen."
Dave Gabler, 1996-97 student body president, said he is excited about the future of the senate and the university.
"These guys are competent, intuitive, enthusiastic, very in touch and ready to stand on our shoulders and set a benchmark for what student government should be," Gabler said. "If they are the best ever, we've done our job right."
Orchard reiterated promises made in his campaign, including the goals of reorganizing the Career Center and making the senate more visible to the student body.
"We will accomplish more this year than ever before," he said. "The students will see a lot more of us, as we intend to attend meetings all over campus on a regular basis."
(See Senate, page 2)
Center studies quakes
Ky Olivia Hemaratanatom
Staff Writer
Last weed's 3.3 earthquake, originating from the Newport-Inglewood Fault just north of Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach, shook up a few students.
However, Department of Public Safety Deputy Chief Bob Taylor said there were no reports of damage caused by the earthquake.
"The Newport-Inglewood Fault is closer to the USC campus than the San Andreas,"
Taylor said. "I would be more concerned with a magnitude 5 or more earthquake on that fault than on the San Andreas.'
Some students said they felt the tremor that Friday morning.
"1 had gone to bed at 1:30 in the morning. When I felt it, I thought a bigger one
would follow," said Stephen , , ,
Perry, a senior majoring in (jUttKC damage ttl
my,
English. "I was afraid I was California is vrrv going to die. I kept thinking, lS verlf
It's so close to graduation.' I smaU compared to
foreign countries.
TA-LIANG TENG professor
don't deal with this on a regular basis."
"I think it's a good wake-up call to life—it's unpredictable," said Dennis Chang, a senior majoring in biomedical engineering.
Professor of earth sciences Ta-Liang Teng said he advises students to be calm during an earthquake.
"Shaking never exceeds a minute... The phrase 'wait a minute' would apply," Teng said.
After the shaking stops, he said people should get out into the open.
"Be prepared for an earthquake but not preoccupied with it," he said.
Southern California Earthquake Center director and professor of earth sciences Tom Henyey said students should stay inside, away from major appliances, and keep food and water in their rooms in case of a quake.
Henyey said students and their families
should have a plan for getting in touch after an earthquake, but he said he didn't know whether the administration has a plan.
"Students should make sure the administration has a plan for (them) to get in touch with their families," Henyey saia.
A brochure published by SCEC advises people to make sure objects will not fall on them and break.
Furniture and heavy objects should be attached securely to tabletops and the
Sound. Windows can be less hazardous if ey are made from safety glass or covered with a strong mylar film, the SCEC brochures said.
The SCEC also suggested that people practice the "duck, cover and hold" method: "Duck or drop to the floor, take cover under a sturdy desk or table and hold onto it so that it doesn't move away." People should maintain this position wherever they are until the shaking stops, according to the center.
"The earthquake damage (in California) is very small compared to foreign countries," Teng said. Automobile accidents kill more people than earthquakes, he said. California has the best-built structures in the world, he said.
The Newport-Inglewood Fault has the
The earth-
n
potential to cause extensive damage like any other earthquake, Henyey said. Tne amount of damage depends on the population at the
location, construction of buildings and the time of day, he said.
"We don't think the Newport-Inglewood Fault is important in the metropolitan area in relation to other faults," he said.
The San Fernando earthquake in 1971 and the Northridge quafce of 1994, each of which had a magnitude above 6.0 on the Richter (See Center, page 2)
Cultural identity of U.S., Canada discussed
By Derick Dahilig
Staff Writer
Kim Campbell, former prime minister of Canada and a member of tne Canadian general consul, spoke on Wednesday about relations between the United States and Canada, calling for cultural policies that would help her country retain its cultural identity.
"Canada and United States are the best friends in the world," Campbell said to a crowd of about 80. "But tnere are some ways in which we see the world differently because America is a superpower and Canada is not."
Campbell's speech at Town and Gown was sponsored by the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, the Center of Multiethnic and Transnational Studies, and the international relations and political science departments.
Campbell, who became the first female prime minister of Canada in 1993, cited the American entertainment industry's domination of the Canadian market as a factor in the country's cultural identity crisis.
"A country must be able to articulate its Ity,
Cai
story—95 percent of Canadian screens are showing American films. It is almost impossible for a Canadian film to be shown on its movie scieen. Sixty percent of bookstores are occupied by American books and 20 percent of the English magazines on the newsstands are American."
(Set Campbell, page 2)
own reality/* she said. "This is not always easy in Canada. Numbers tell a telling